GRE Word List
AMALGAM
a mixture of different elements
The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| aspirant | one who aspires |
| fancy | to have a fancy (see fancy |
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| referendum | the principle or practice of submitting to popular vote a measure passed on or proposed by a legislative body or by popular initiative |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| fumble | to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly |
| preclude | to make impossible by necessary consequence : rule out in advance |
| solecism | an ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |